Tag: Patrick Foster
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Episode 2134: Paisley Underground Part Five: Cosmic Country, Rainy Day and 3 X 4: Wrapping Up The Paisley Underground
We wrap up our series on the Paisley Underground with an episode discussing bands with country leanings (Long Ryders, Green on Red, True West), a Spector-like collaboration album and a reunion project. Many thanks to Paul Hayden for his work on these episodes.
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Episode 2133: Paisley Underground Part Four: On An Emergency Third Rail Power Trip with The Rain Parade
We come to the last (but not least) of the Big Four Paisley Underground bands in today’s episode, The Rain Parade. This group, founded in Los Angeles by college roommates Matt Piucci (guitar, vocals) and David Roback (guitar, vocals), put out a tremendous debut album, Emergency Third Rail Power Trip.
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Episode 2132: Paisley Underground Part Three: From the Bangs to the Bangles
Part Three of our series on the Paisley Underground features Paul Hayden and Patrick discussing the legends that are the Bangles. In this episode (among other tidbits): a bad time to not be at home, a trip to Catalina and four musicians reaching their peak as a cohesive band.
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Episode 2131: Paisley Underground Part Two: What Time Is It? Three O’ Clock
In the second part of our series on the Paisley Underground with Paul Hayden, we focus on The Three O’ Clock, originally formed under the name the Salvation Army in 1981. We’ll go through the band’s formation and evolution to their memorable 1983 LP, Sixteen Tambourines.
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Episode 2130: Paisley Underground Part One: Intro and The Dream Syndicate
We begin a new series in this episode of Rockin’ the Suburbs. Paul Hayden (who appeared on our series on the early Bee Gees) joins Patrick for a discussion of this California scene that wove together killer vocal harmonies, guitar meshing and psychedelia, among other elements. This first episode features a general intro and coverage of one of the Big Four of Paisley Underground music, The Dream Syndicate, and their landmark debut album from 1982, The Days of Wine and Roses.
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Episode 2128: April 2025 New Music 10: The Waterboys, Matt D, Jesse Welles, Scowl
The April 2025 New Music Train is making its final journey of the month, picking up Scot Isom in the suburbs of Kansas City before Patrick hops on board and rides into the depot. In this episode, you’ll hear music from The Waterboys, Matt D, Jesse Welles and Scowl.
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Episode 2118: Countdown: Patrick’s Top 10 Classical Jams: Number Two and Number One
We’re taking a musical detour this week as Patrick throws a little classical music into your ears. All week, he’s going to be counting down his top 10 classical jams! The countdown concludes today with two all-time heavyweights of the genre: Johann Sebastian Bach (Cello Suites No. 2 and 3) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony No. 38).
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Episode 2117: Countdown: Patrick’s Top 10 Classical Jams: Number Four and Number Three
We’re taking a musical detour this week as Patrick throws a little classical music into your ears. All week, he’s going to be counting down his top 10 classical jams! Number four is an otherworldly work from Gustav Holst, while number three is a symphony from Ludwig Van Beethoven, but not the 5th or 9th.
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Episode 2116: Countdown: Patrick’s Top 10 Classical Jams: Number Six and Number Five
Listen: EPISODIX: Posted: May 14, 2025 Music: Notes: The classical music detour continues with Patrick sharing two more pieces for your ears to enjoy. Number…
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Episode 2115: Countdown: Patrick’s Top 10 Classical Jams: Number Eight and Number Seven
We’re taking a musical detour this week as Patrick throws a little classical music into your ears. All week, he’s going to be counting down his top 10 classical jams! Number eight is a tribute to the world’s oldest established record company, Deutsche Grammophon, while number seven is a stone-cold classic, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.”